State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Alabama vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Alabama, $136,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.4% — not 19%.
Nominal pay gap
-19%
Alabama vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-2.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $136,990
- p25
- $107,180
- p75
- $163,750
- p10
- $80,680
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $169,120
- p25
- $132,070
- p75
- $210,230
- p10
- $100,120
- p90
- $260,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.